Awards and honours

Kalam received honorary doctorates from 40 universities.[138][139] The Government of India has

honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1981 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1990 for his work with
ISRO and DRDO and his role as a scientific advisor to the Government. [140] In 1997, Kalam received
India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, for his contribution to the scientific research and
modernisation of defence technology in India. [141] In 2013, he was the recipient of the Von Braun
Award from the National Space Society "to recognize excellence in the management and leadership
of a space-related project".[142]

Following his death, Kalam received numerous tributes. The Tamil Nadu state government
announced that his birthday, 15 October, would be observed across the state as "Youth
Renaissance Day;" the state government further instituted the "Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award,"
constituting an 8-gram gold medal, a certificate and ₹500,000 (US$7,800). The award will be
awarded annually on Independence Day, beginning in 2015, to residents of the state with
achievements in promoting scientific growth, the humanities or the welfare of students. [143]

Year of award or
Name of award or honour Awarding organisation
honour

2014 Doctor of Science Edinburgh University,UK[144]

2012 Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) Simon Fraser University[145]

2011 IEEE Honorary Membership IEEE[146]

2010 Doctor of Engineering University of Waterloo[147]

2009 Honorary Doctorate Oakland University[148]

2009 Hoover Medal ASME Foundation, USA[149]

2009 International von Kármán Wings California Institute of Technology,

 Year of award or
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honour

Award USA[150]

Doctor of Engineering (Honoris Nanyang Technological University,

2008
Causa) Singapore[151]

2008 Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh[152][153]

Honorary Doctorate of Science and

2007 Carnegie Mellon University[154]
Technology

2007 King Charles II Medal Royal Society, UK[155][156][157]

2007 Honorary Doctorate of Science University of Wolverhampton, UK[158]

2000 Ramanujan Award Alwars Research Centre, Chennai[159]

1998 Veer Savarkar Award Government of India[11]

Indira Gandhi Award for National

1997 Indian National Congress[11][159]
Integration

1997 Bharat Ratna Government of India[159][160]

1994 Distinguished Fellow Institute of Directors (India)[161]

 Year of award or
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honour

1990 Padma Vibhushan Government of India[159][162]

1981 Padma Bhushan Government of India[159][162]

Books and documentaries

Kalam's writings

 Developments in Fluid Mechanics and Space Technology by A P J Abdul Kalam

and Roddam Narasimha; Indian Academy of Sciences, 1988[163]
 India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium by A P J Abdul Kalam, Y. S. Rajan; New York,
1998.[164]
 Wings of Fire: An Autobiography by A P J Abdul Kalam, Arun Tiwari; Universities Press,
1999.[9]
 Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India by A P J Abdul Kalam; Viking, 2002.[165]
 The Luminous Sparks by A P J Abdul Kalam, by; Punya Publishing Pvt Ltd, 2004. [166]
 Mission India by A P J Abdul Kalam, Paintings by Manav Gupta; Penguin Books, 2005[167]
 Inspiring Thoughts by A P J Abdul Kalam; Rajpal & Sons, 2007 [168]
 Indomitable Spirit by A P J Abdul Kalam; Rajpal and Sons Publishing[169]
 Envisioning an Empowered Nation by A P J Abdul Kalam with A Sivathanu Pillai; Tata
McGraw-Hill, New Delhi
 You Are Born To Blossom: Take My Journey Beyond by A P J Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari;
Ocean Books, 2011.[170]
 Turning Points: A journey through challenges by A P J Abdul Kalam; Harper Collins India,
2012.[171]
 Target 3 Billion by A P J Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh; December 2011 |
Publisher Penguin Books.
 My Journey: (titled எனது பயணம் - Tamil) Transforming Dreams into Actions by A P J Abdul
Kalam; August 2013 by the Rupa Publication.
 A Manifesto for Change: A Sequel to India 2020 by A P J Abdul Kalam and V Ponraj; July
2014 by Harper Collins.[172]
 Forge your Future: Candid, Forthright, Inspiring by A P J Abdul Kalam; by Rajpal and Sons,
29 October 2014.[173]
 Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future by A P J Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal
Singh; by Penguin India, 14 May 2015.[174]
 Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji by A P J Abdul Kalam with
Arun Tiwari; HarperCollins Publishers, June 2015[175]
Biographies

 Eternal Quest: Life and Times of Dr Kalam by S Chandra; Pentagon Publishers, 2002.[176]
 President A P J Abdul Kalam by R K Pruthi; Anmol Publications, 2002. [177]
 A P J Abdul Kalam: The Visionary of India by K Bhushan, G Katyal; A P H Pub Corp, 2002.
[178]

 A Little Dream (documentary film) by P. Dhanapal; Minveli Media Works Private Limited,

2008.[179]
 The Kalam Effect: My Years with the President by P M Nair; Harper Collins, 2008. [180]
 My Days With Mahatma Abdul Kalam by Fr A K George; Novel Corporation, 2009.[181]